It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language. Samuel Barnett excitfrenchlanguage Change image and share on social
I never wanted to do Shakespeare; I never liked watching it, it's always frightened me, and I've never been any good at it. But I really wanted to work with the director Tim Carroll and Mark Rylance. Samuel Barnett carrolldirectorfrighten Change image and share on social
Journalists have sometimes looked to my Twitter account and quoted me from there, and that's fine because that's public domain. I know exactly what I'm doing when I post something on Twitter; in a way, it's saying, 'This is who I am, and I don't have anything to hide.' Samuel Barnett accountdomainfine share on social
I feel like I've gotten more than a lot of people will ever get. I feel very fortunate. Samuel Barnett feelfortunatehave Change image and share on social
Are men and women different creatures? Do we feel things differently? Being a man, I can't know what a woman feels. Samuel Barnett creaturedifferentlyfeel Change image and share on social
I really admire paintings that look like an actual snapshot - I think that's just extraordinary. Samuel Barnett actualadmireextraordinary Change image and share on social
I guess I've grown to admire Queen Elizabeth II more. I've always struggled with my feelings about the Royal Family. I am a supporter. I'm not someone who thinks we should get rid of them. But what I've struggled with is the lack of emotionality that the Queen seems to share. Samuel Barnett admireelizabethemotionality share on social
This industry isn't fair. It doesn't owe anybody a career. It's just about luck, determination, and showing up and being professional. The rest is out of your hands. Samuel Barnett careerdeterminationfair Change image and share on social
I love just walking around New York. It's like a whole world in one place. Samuel Barnett loveplacewalk Change image and share on social
I hope it's always going to be a mix between theatre, film and radio. I've been very lucky living in London that you can do all that - in New York and L.A., there's more of a structure for film in L.A. and theatre in New York. In London, our industry is smaller, but it produces brilliant work all in one place. Samuel Barnett brilliantfilmhave share on social